From left to right, U.S. Marine Corps Col. George Flynn, commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, Karina Coombes, Munupi trustee of the Tiwi Land Council and co-chair of the Tiwi Island Training and Education Board, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Anthony Lappe, sergeant major of MRF-D 26, Australian Army Col. Steven Dickie, commander of Regional Force Surveillance Group, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Aaron Wesson, chaplain of MRF-D 26, and Australian Army Lt. Col. Eileen-Joan Hall, cultural advisor of Regional Force Surveillance Group, pose for a photo at Barunga Festival in Barunga, Northern Territory, Australia, June 5, 2026. MRF-D is a six-month forward deployment in Australia that strengthens combined interoperability with the Australian Defence Force and provides rapid crisis-response options for the joint force across the Indo-Pacific. Flynn and Wesson are natives of California, and Lappe is a native of Iowa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Chase Fortier).
| Date Taken: | 06.04.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.11.2026 01:58 |
| Photo ID: | 9741900 |
| VIRIN: | 260605-M-IU023-1004 |
| Resolution: | 4842x3445 |
| Size: | 3.57 MB |
| Location: | NORTHERN TERRITORY, AU |
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